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Jul 30, 1894
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Born in Kendal Westmoreland,
England
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Sep 16, 1902
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Embarked the SS Lake Simcoe in
Liverpool with his mother and 4 siblings
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Sep 24, 1902
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Disembarked in Montreal,
Quebec and proceeded to Toronto, Ontario
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Jun 4, 1915
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James Larkin volunteered for
service at the Toronto Armouries and underwent a medical examination. He was declared fit for service
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Jun 8, 1915
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Attested into the 35th
Battalion CEF at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Ø Number 405067
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. Alice Anne Larkin, mother, 102 Albany Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Stenography and Bookkeeping
Ø Previous military
experience given as the 10th Royal Grenadiers, Canadian Militia
Ø Religion given as
Presbyterian
Ø Assigned to “B”
Company
The battalion trained at the
Niagara Camp
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Oct 16, 1915
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Embarked the SS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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Oct 22, 1915
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Appointed to the rank of Lance
Corporal
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Oct 25, 1915
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Disembarked in Plymouth,
England and the battalion proceeded to Shorncliffe to continue training. While here the battalion was designated as
a reserve battalion
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Mar 31, 1916
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Reverted to the rank of
Private in order to proceed to the front
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Apr 1, 1916
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Transferred to the 21st
Battalion
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Apr 2, 1916
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Arrived at the CBD (Canadian
Base Depot) in the Rouelles Camp, Havre, France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Apr 20, 1916
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After leaving the base depot,
Private Larkin joined the 21st Battalion in the front lines near
Voormezeele, Belgium
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Sep 15, 1916
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The 21st Battalion
attacked Hill 70 near Lens, France and became engaged in hand to hand
combat. Once the Hill had been
captured, the Germans mounted several counter attacks and the battalion
suffered many casualties. Private
Larkin was killed during this action and was buried in a nearby field. When the war ended, his remains could not
be located, or if so, could not be identified and his name is honoured on the
Canadian National Vimy Memorial, Vimy Ridge, France for those killed during
the war in France with no known grave.
Following the war the British
War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial
Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. A. Larkin, 102 Albany Ave., Toronto,
Ontario
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